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Agriculture in Missouri
These pages summarize rules to help you plan. They are not legal advice. Before you place students at a work site or change a program, check with your state agency, your district's counsel and your insurance carrier.
In short
Missouri agriculture centers on Agricultural Science I and II with an SAE for every student and MOASK credentials; applicator licenses start at 18, with a provisional route for family members.
State program: Agricultural Education: 01.0000 (Ag Science I and II), 01.9999, 01.0101, 01.0201, 01.0301, 01.0401, 01.0601, 01.0901, 03.0101 (2016 codes: Confirm with the agency)
What a high school can deliver
MOASK assessments and other IRCs on the 2025 list; immediate family members 16-17 of a certified private applicator may become provisional private applicators.
Credentials students can earn
MOASK assessments (farm management, ag mechanics, agronomy, meats, livestock and more), BASF Plant Science, Elanco (two), NHJTCA Equine, Veterinary Assistant (Patterson), AMSA Meat Evaluation, NRCS, Ducks Unlimited; no pesticide credential
Age and hour requirements
Applicator licenses 18 (2 CSR 70-25.010, .020); immediate family members 16-17 of a certified private applicator may be provisional private applicators (25.130).
Other agencies involved
None for the program. Missouri Department of Agriculture licenses applicators; Veterinary Medical Board rules not checked.
Who can teach it
Agricultural education teaching certificate (DESE requires certified teachers; seven universities prepare them); whether CTAC is used for agriculture: Confirm with the agency.
Child labor rules for work placements
Work under a parent's direct control, or occasional farm work with parental consent, is not employment under state law (RSMo 294.011); state limits apply only under 16; no permit or hour limits at 16-17.
College credit after high school
No statewide agreement (Confirm locally); A+ Scholarship.
Where to go next
- The full Agriculture guide, showing Missouri
- The Missouri state profile
- Add this pathway to your plan
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Other pathways in Missouri
- Nurse Aide / Patient Care
- EMT
- Electrical
- Welding
- Construction and Carpentry
- HVAC/R
- Cybersecurity / Networking
- Programming / Computer Science
- Automotive
- Medical and Dental Assisting
- Cosmetology
- Early Childhood Education
- Culinary and Hospitality
- Machining and Mechatronics
- Engineering and Drafting
- Firefighting
- Law, Public Safety and Corrections
- Business Management and Marketing
- Entrepreneurship
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